1924. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether quarterly oversight meetings between the HSE and the Department of Health concerning the treatment abroad scheme include review of patient-level expenditure verification, invoice reconciliation, or audit exception reporting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41893/26]
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1926. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme maintains a formal panel of independent clinical reviewers to assess applications prior to approval of expenditure; if so, the composition and governance arrangements of that panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41905/26]
1927. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any categories of the treatment abroad scheme applications automatically require secondary independent clinical validation prior to approval, including applications above specified expenditure thresholds, high-risk procedures, experimental treatments, or treatments involving minors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41906/26]
1928. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of treatment abroad scheme applications in respect of which independent clinical advice was sought in each year from 2020 to 2026, broken down by specialty area and outcome; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41907/26]
1929. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme has published internal criteria or guidance governing when independent clinical advice must or should be sought before approval decisions are made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41908/26]
1930. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether clinicians providing independent clinical advice to the treatment abroad scheme are required to complete declarations regarding conflicts of interest, prior professional relationships, or institutional affiliations relating to overseas treatment providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41909/26]
1931. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of appeals lodged against treatment abroad scheme decisions in each year from 2020 to 2026; the number upheld, partially upheld, and rejected; the average processing time for appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41910/26]
1932. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the governance structure of the National Appeals Office in respect of treatment abroad scheme appeals; whether independent external clinical expertise forms part of the appeals process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41911/26]
1933. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any audits, reviews, inspections, or examinations of the treatment abroad scheme have been conducted by the HSE Internal Audit function, the Comptroller and Auditor General, or any external body since 2020; if so, the dates and broad findings of each review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41912/26]
1934. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme operates any expenditure-control thresholds, enhanced review procedures, or escalation mechanisms for high-cost approvals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41913/26]
1935. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the total annual expenditure approved under the treatment abroad scheme in each year from 2020 to 2026, broken down by medical specialty, destination country, and number of approved patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41914/26]
1936. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme records both the estimated cost at the point of authorisation and the final invoiced cost paid following treatment in each individual case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41916/26]
1937. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme conducts any formal variance analysis between estimated and actual expenditure incurred per patient following overseas treatment approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41917/26]
1938. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of treatment abroad scheme cases since 2020 in which final invoiced costs exceeded original estimated costs by (a) less than 10%, (b) 10% to 25%, (c) 25% to 50%, and (d) greater than 50%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41918/26]
1939. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any threshold exists under the treatment abroad scheme requiring additional review, approval, or escalation where final treatment costs materially exceed original estimated expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41919/26]
1940. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the treatment abroad scheme maintains a patient-level expenditure reconciliation process following completion of treatment abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41920/26]
1941. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any internal audits carried out by the HSE internal audit office or Comptroller and Auditor General since 2020 examined variance between estimated and actual expenditure under the treatment abroad scheme; and if she will provide the dates and broad findings of any such audits. [41921/26]
2193. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE requires documentary evidence from foreign healthcare providers demonstrating compliance with local child protection legislation and Hague Convention obligations before approving treatment for a minor. [43243/26]
2199. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of minors approved for treatment abroad under the Treatment Abroad Scheme in each year since 2020, by country in which treatment was provided. [43249/26]
1068. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether a cost breakdown exists at project or contractor level separating fire safety works from general refurbishment works in the Heather House Community Nursing Unit project; if so, to provide that breakdown; and if not, the reason such cost categorisation is not maintained for capital projects involving statutory fire compliance requirements. [32660/26]
1069. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether there is a national policy or capital project guidance within the HSE requiring the separate identification and tracking of fire safety compliance costs in capital projects; and if not, whether she will introduce such a requirement. [32661/26]
1070. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to outline the approval process for the capital funding allocated to the Heather House Community Nursing Unit project, including the stages of approval, the approving authority at each stage, and whether any revised cost approvals have been required since project commencement. [32662/26]
1071. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the projected total cost of €10.69 million for the Heather House Community Nursing Unit project is fixed or subject to revision; and whether any cost overruns or revised projections have been identified to date. [32663/26]
1072. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE capital projects since 2020 involving fire safety remediation works; the total expenditure on such works; and whether fire safety costs are systematically tracked and reported across the HSE estate. [32664/26]
1073. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the original planned commencement and completion dates for the Heather House Community Nursing Unit refurbishment project; the current projected completion date; and the reasons for any delays arising. [32665/26]